1. Primarily an Assembly of Jews and God-Fearers Acts 13:43, James 2:2

   Constitutes a court of justice, Luke 12:11, Acts 9:2

   Had powers of criminal courts, Matthew 10:17, 23:34, Acts 22:19, 26:11

    of religious courts, John 9:22, 34, 12:42, 16:2

2. A Phycial Place of Assembly for Jews and Other God-Fearers

   The scriptures were read and expounded in, Nehemiah 8:1-8, 9:3, 5, Matthew 4:23, 9:35, 13:54, Mark 1:39, Luke 4:15-33, 13:10, John 18:20, Acts 9:20, 13:5-44, 14:1, 15:21, 17:2, 10, 18:4, 19, 26

   In Jerusalem, Acts 6:9

    Damascus, Acts 9:2, 20

    other cities, Acts 14:1, 17:1, 10, 18:4

   One was erected by Jairus, Luke 7:5

   Jesus performed healing in, Matthew 12:9-13, Luke 13:11-14

   Alms (charity) were given in, Matthew 6:2

   Of Satan, Revelation 2:9, 3:9

   See Church